Sandy Pond Campground
Plymouth, Massachusetts
A Mayflower-ancestor journey through Plimoth Patuxet, Pilgrim Hall, Burial Hill, Mayflower II, family history, and the places where several branches of our story began.
Journal begins July 2026
A family travel journal
Pull up a chair.
Come along for the ride.
History, campgrounds, genealogy, amateur radio, old cemeteries, family memories—and one very serious campground inspector named Stewie.
More than miles on a map
Here’s what we discovered.
Trail Tater is our rolling basecamp for family trips, hidden history, campground stays, cemetery discoveries, amateur radio, genealogy, and whatever interesting back road happens to catch our attention.
Interactive travel map
Every pin tells a story.
Select a pin or campground name to see the year, location, and the beginning of that trip’s journal. More photos, ratings, stories, and discoveries will be added as the archive grows.
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Adventure journal
Trips worth remembering
Artillery Ridge Campground
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Family tent camping on historic ground, battlefield tours, cemetery visits, sunrise over Artillery Ridge, and the trip that inspired Trail Tater.
Read the Gettysburg masterpiece →Burlingame State Park Campground
Charlestown, Rhode Island
A rough start, an enormous campground, playful goats, an emu, Misquamicut Beach, and the cemetery walk that began a family travel tradition.
Read the full story →Lost River Valley Campground
North Woodstock, New Hampshire
A White Mountains favorite surrounded by familiar roads, family memories, and the kind of scenery that keeps calling you back.
Gallery comingFeatured photo gallery
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Sunrise at Artillery Ridge, family moments, battlefield history, the National Cemetery, and the tent-camping trip that started the Trail Tater story.
Along the way
The discoveries make the trip
Cemetery Chronicles
Restoration work, gravestone symbols, veterans, local history, and stories carved in stone.
Explore soon →Family Story
Howland, Soule, Barnum, Sherwood, Alaby, Hamilton, and the winding roads back to Plymouth.
Explore soon →K1RHH Radio
Portable operating, JOTA, POTA, the RV Radio Network, and helping Scouts get on the air.
Explore soon →Campground Reviews
Cleanliness, quiet, sites, dog friendliness, solar, cell service, nearby history, and the final Trail Tater verdict.
Explore soon →Photo Galleries
Camp life, historic places, wildlife, family moments, and Stewie conducting important inspections.
Explore soon →Campfire Stories
Firehouse memories, woodworking, homemade instruments, music, family stories, and wonderfully useless knowledge.
Explore soon →The rolling basecamp
Meet Trail Tater
A 2025 Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20BH, set up for family travel, solar-powered camping, history runs, and plenty of practical upgrades.
Geo Pro G20BHTwo 190W solar panels12V refrigeratorHonda EU2000i2014 Ram 1500 tow vehicleBoondocking capable
Rig tour and upgrades coming soon →
Meet the crew
The people—and dog—behind Trail Tater
Ken
Driver, storyteller, history hunter, cemetery caretaker, radio operator, and chief navigator of interesting detours.
Lisa
Co-pilot, family anchor, and the steady hand behind the adventures.
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Billie
Scout, adventurer, sharp observer, and highly qualified reviewer of Dad’s website ideas.
Stewie
Campground inspector, squirrel-patrol supervisor, and chief treat quality-control officer.
Billie’s matching Trail Tater portrait will be added next.
The road ahead
This is only the beginning.
The site now has a foundation ready for trip journals, campground ratings, photo galleries, genealogy pages, cemetery stories, radio logs, travel statistics, and many more pins on the map.
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